Ten Egyptian Plagues For Ten Egyptian Gods and Goddesses
84Moses, Prophet of God
The God of Israel is greater than all other Egyptian Gods and Goddesses.
Moses was a great prophet, called by God with a very important job to do. As an instrument in the Lord's hand he performed many signs, or "wonders", attempting to convince Pharaoh to allow the Israelites freedom from their bondage of slavery to the Egyptians. These "wonders" are more commonly referred to as "plagues" sent from the God of Israel, as a proof that the "one true God" was far greater than all of the multiple Gods of the Egyptians.
These Egyptian Plagues were harsh and varied to correspond to the ancient egyptian gods and goddesses that were prevelant during Moses time in Egypt.
The number ten is a significant number in biblical numerology. It represents a fullness of quantity. Ten Egyptian Plagues Means Completely Plagued.
Just as the "Ten Commandments" become symbolic of the fullness of the moral law of God, the ten ancient plagues of Egypt represent the fullness of God's expression of justice and judgments, upon those who refuse to repent.
Ten times God, through Moses, allows Pharaoh to change his mind, repent, and turn to the one true God, each time increasing the severity of the consequence of the plagues suffered for disobedience to His request. Ten times Pharaoh, because of pride, refuses to be taught by the Lord, and receives "judgments" through the plagues, pronounced upon his head from Moses, the deliverer.
Jesus Christ
The Ten Egyptian Plagues testify of Jesus Christ and His power to save.
Moses and Aaron are sent as messengers of the Lord, to Pharaoh, to instruct him to let the children of Israel go "so that they may serve the Lord." It is further stipulated that they must be allowed to travel a three days journey so that they may offer their sacrifices as a means of worship.
Pharaoh responds simply, "Who is the Lord, that I should obey his voice to let Israel go? I know not the Lord, neither will I let Israel go." Soon however, Pharaoh will find out who this God is, and why he should obey His voice. He will understand His power over all the other Egyptian gods and goddesses.
These ten Egyptian plagues not only demonstrated the power of God to Moses, the children of Israel, the Egyptians, and Pharaoh, but they were of such magnitude that they would be remembered for all generations, throughout the entire world. They again testify, as does both the Old and New Testament alike that salvation, from beginning to end, is only accomplished through Jesus Christ, "the author and finisher of our faith." (Heb 12:2)
Corresponding Egyptian God and Goddess to the type of plague:
Type of plague that God pronounced upon Egypt:
Hapi- Egyptian God of the Nile
Egyptian Plague- Water Turned to Blood
The first plague that was given to the Egyptians from God was that of turning the water to blood. As Aaron, the spokesman for Moses, touched the "rod" of the Lord to the Nile River it immediately turned to blood, all the fish died, and the river stank. Partially able to duplicate this miracle, the magicians of Pharaoh also turn water into blood, leaving Pharaoh unimpressed with this great wonder from God.
Seven days the water throughout all the land of Egypt remained in this state, unsuitable for drinking, the perfect length of time to demonstrate that the Lord was superior to all the other Gods of Egypt.
Heket- Egyptian God of Fertility, Water, Renewal
Egyptian Plague- Frogs coming from the Nile River
Still, Pharaoh refused to let the children of Israel go from the presence of Egypt.
The second plague that was extended upon Egypt, from the "rod" by Aaron, was that of frogs. The frogs came up from the river and were in their houses, in their food, in their clothing, in every place possible. From the greatest to the least, no one in Egypt escaped the plague of frogs. Pharaoh's magicians were able to bring more frogs in their attempt to imitate the power of God, but only Moses was able to make the frogs go away. This was another attack on a famous Egyptian God, Heket.
Geb- Egyptian God of the Earth
Egyptian Plague- Lice from the dust of the earth
Still Pharaoh would not concede, even after this display of power from the Lord, or magnificent plague, he would not let them go.
At the command of the Lord to Moses, Aaron was told to stretch forth his rod and smite the dust of the earth. When he did the dust became lice throughout all the land, on both people and beasts. The very dust that was referred to in the creation process of man is now used to plague men, as a reminder of his mortality and sin which both lead to death.
Finally, the magicians of Pharaoh are humiliated, being unable to compete with this power that was so much greater than themselves and the powers that they had from their Egyptian gods and goddesses, and they profess, "this is the finger of God." This was the last plague that required Aaron's involvement, as the next set of three plagues are issued by the word of Moses himself.
Khepri- Egyptian God of creation, movement of the Sun, rebirth
Egyptian Plague- Swarms of Flies
With the fourth Egyptian plague, which consisted of flies, begins the great miracle ot separation or differentiation. Moses met Pharaoh at the Nile River in the morning and made the demand, speaking on behalf of the Lord, "Let My peole go, that they may serve Me." Again, Pharaoh hardened his heart and disregarded the request, resulting in a pronouncement of swarms of flies.
This time, however, only the Egyptians are affected by the judgement, or plague, and the children of Israel remain unscathed. This wonder also moves the Egyptian plagues to a different level, adding destruction as well as discomfort to the consequence of their decisions.
Plagued by flies, Pharaoh tried a new tactic and begins bargaining with the Lord, showing his desire to maintain power and authority over God. He tries to dictate the terms and conditions of the offer, telling them they may sacrifice but only "in the land" clearly not complying with the requested "three days journey" that the Lord required. Moses wouldn't budge, and Pharaoh relented allowing them to leave, but telling them not to "go very far."
This temporary allowance is made solely to have Moses "intreat the Lord that the swarms of flies may depart", at this point Pharaoh has learned in part who the Lord is and asks for His assistance over the Egyptian gods and goddesses. As soon as the request is granted by the Lord, Pharaoh reneges on his promise and will not let them go, and continues to worship his Egyptian Gods.
Hathor-Egyptian Goddess of Love and Protection
Egyptian Plague- Death of Cattle and Livestock
Moses once again demanded of Pharaoh, "Let my people go, that they may serve me", revealing also the next Egytian plague to occur on the condition of continued disobedience to the request. This plague was given with an advanced warning, allowing a period of repentance to occur, which goes unheeded.
"Tomorrow" the hand of the Lord would be felt upon all the cattle and livestock, of only the Egyptians, as"grievous murrain." This means that disease and pestilence would fall upon their livestock with so severe a consequence as to cause them to die. This plague affected the Egyptian by creating a huge economic disaster, in areas of food, transportation, military supplies, farming, and economic goods that were produced by these livestock. Still Pharaohs heart remained hard and he would not listen to the Lord but remained faith to the Egytian gods and goddesses.
Isis- Egyptian Goddess of Medicine and Peace
Egyptian Plague- Ashes turned to Boils and Sores
Unannounced the sixth Egyptian plague is given, for the first time, directly attacking the Egyptian people themselves. Being instructed by the Lord, Moses took ashes from the furnace of affliction, and threw them into the air. As the dust from the ashes blew all over Egypt, it settled on man and beast alike in the form of boils and sores.
As with the previous two, throughout the remaining Egyptian plagues the division is drawn between the Egyptians and the children of Israel, as God gives protection to his covenant people. The severity of the judgment of God has now become personal, as it is actually felt by the people themselves.
Cleanliness being paramount in the Egyptian society, this plague pronounces the people "unclean." The magicians who have been seen throughout the previous plagues are unable to perform ceremonially rituals to their Egyptian Gods and Goddesses in this unclean state, not allowing them to even stand before Pharaoh; they are seen in the scriptural account no more. It is great to notice the contrast shown as Moses and Aaron are the only ones left standing in front of Pharaoh, with the "One True God" as their support.
Nut- Egyptian Goddess of the Sky
Egyptian Plague- Hail rained down in the form of fire
Again warning is given before the enactment of the plague takes place. Pharaoh is warned of the impending doom that will be faced if he does not listen to the Lord, and forget his own Egyptian gods and goddesses.
Hail of unspeakable size and ability to destroy, would rain down from the sky and turn to fire as it hit the ground. The Lord, in showing Pharaoh that "there is none like Him in the Earth", allows those who are willing to hear His word, and do as He commands, to be saved.
A division is now felt between the Egyptians in the form of those "converted" to the Lord, as shown by their obedience and willingness to escape to the protection of their "houses." Similarly we are warned to make our houses a place of refuge from the world today, we have been warned.
Interestingly enough, the crops that were destroyed by the hail consisted of flax and barley, which were ripening in the fields. These two particular crops were not the mainstay of their diet, but were used more specifically for their clothing and libations. This destruction would make their life uncomfortable, but as far as effecting their food supply , the wheat still survived. This gave the Egyptians still another chance to turn to "the One True God", and forsake their own Egyptian gods and goddesses, thus showing His mercy and grace even yet.
Seth- Egyptian God of Storms and Disorder
Egyptian Plague- Locusts sent from the sky
Still Pharaoh would not listen to the message of the Lord, still he relys on his own Egyptian gods and goddesses.
The eighth plague issued by the Lord had an even greater purpose than all the others, it was to be felt so that Pharaoh would tell even "his sons and son's sons" the mighty things of the Lord, thus teaching even future generations of the power of the "strong hand of God" over all the other Egyptian gods and goddesses.
Moses and Aaron approached Pharaoh with the same request, "Let my people go so that they may serve me", and pronounced the judgment of locusts if not heeded. This is the second wave of destruction to follow the hail, and whatever crops were left in tact after that display, were now completely consumed by the swarms of locusts that were unleashed from the sky. This wonder definitely affected their life source. By hitting them in their food supply, the Lord displayed the possibility of eminent death if a change of heart did not occur. Yet still, Pharaoh would not listen.
Ra- The Sun God
Egyptian Plague- Three Days of Complete Darkness
Darkness now fell upon Egypt, unannounced, as a prelude to the future fate to be felt by the Egyptian empire when the message of the Lord was not heeded, and they still turned to their own Egyptian gods and goddesses. Three days of palpable darkness, that was so immense it could be physically felt, covered the land of Egypt.
The sun, the most worshipped God in Egypt other than Pharaoh himself, gave no light. The Lord showed that he had control over the sun as a witness that the God of Israel had ultimate power over life and death. The psychological and religious impact would have had a profound influence on the Egyptians at this point. Darkness was a representation of death, judgment and hopelessness. Darkness was a complete absence of light.
Pharaoh- The Ultimate Power of Egypt
Egyptian Plague- Death of the Firstborn
Pharaoh, the king of Egypt, was worshipped by the Egyptians because he was considered to be the greatest Egyptian God of all. It was believed that he was actually the son of Ra himself, manifest in the flesh.
After the plague of darkness felt throughout the land was lifted, Pharaoh resumed his position of "bargaining with the Lord" and offered Moses another "deal." Since virtually all of the Egyptian animals had been consumed by the judgments of the Lord, Pharaoh now consented to the request made, to let the people go, but they must leave their animals behind.
This was a totally unacceptable offer, as the animals were to be used as the actual sacrifice to the Lord. The Lord is uncompromising when He has set the terms.
Enraged by the refusal, Pharaoh pronounced the last deadly plague to be unleashed upon the land from his very own lips as he warns Moses, "Get thee from me, take heed to thyself, see my face no more; for in that day thou seest my face thou shalt die."
And Moses said, "Thus saith the Lord, About midnight will I go out into the midst of Egypt: And all the firstborn in the land of Egypt shall die, from the firstborn of Pharaoh that sitteth upon his throne, even unto the firstborn of the maidservant that is behind the mill; and all the firstborn of beasts. And there shall be a great cry throughout all the land of Egypt, such as there was none like it, nor shall be like it any more."
At this point the passive obedience that the children of Israel have shown is now moved to a level of active obedience. They are given strict instructions to follow so that they do not also feel the judgment of this last plague sent by the Lord. These instructions are known as "The Feast of Passover", "The Feast of Unleavened Bread", and "The Law of the Firstborn." In these rituals are displayed the law of sacrifice, the law of the gospel, and the law of consecration, all necessary requirements to receive ultimate salvation from spiritual death.
"Let My people go that they may serve Me"
As God's children today we have learned through this great show of power that ultimately it will require "active obedience" to receive salvation from the "One True God."
Looking back over the instructions that were given to Pharaoh to "let my people go that they may serve me", this principle is manifest throughout. Service to the Lord is the requirement of His people, and the blessing for this show of obedience and sacrifice is the ultimate salvation not only from physical death but from spiritual death as well.
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Wow, great hub.
interesting hub, thanks
Hi Patty,
Thank you for your comments. I think that the plague of the cattle could have been meant to overpower either Apis, or Hathor, both were depicted with the head of the cow. Apis was a goddess who was a "virgin cow" who was thought to be impregnated by a god. She was therefore over all the cattle or livestock that were used as sacrifices. Hathor is related in the way that she offered protection by the sacrificial offerings, It probably was aimed at both. Thank you for your positive response.
blangrehr and dsasser,
Thank you for your positive input. Your comments are appreciated.
I too like the way you included the Egyptian dieties. Very interesting way to compare! Great hub, as always. :)
Amy,
Thank you for reading and commenting. I am glad you enjoyed the comparison. You are always too kind.
Great HUB! I wonder where you got the idea?! LOL! I like that you link each plauge to an Egyptian God, but I must say that I am a little dissapointed. I think you looked beyond the mark!
Interestingly enough, I don't think it was Lord's aim at all to convince Pharaoh of His power over the Egyptian gods, it was to convince the Israelites. If you will remember, the Israelites had lived in Egypt for several generations, and contrary to popular belief, they were not solely devoted to the one true God! (This is evidenced in their building of the golden calf the first chance they get after leaving Egypt)
God's chosen people had fallen into a state of apostacy and the manifestation of His power was for the benefit of the them, not Pharoh. He was litterally showing them that He was the one with the power to redeem, not any of the Egyptian gods that they had been previously worshiping. Getting to show off to Pharaoh was just the garnish to the main dish: God was teaching His chosen people!
Another excellent job. Great insight on a very difficult teaching. Thanks again. -- I love the references to the Egyptian gods.
Lucky Dog,
"These ten plagues not only demonstrated the power of God to Moses, the children of Israel, the Egyptians, and Pharaoh, but they were of such magnitude that they would be remembered for all generations, throughout the entire world." As stated near the beginning of my HUB, I truly couldn't agree with you more! The Israelites were "His firstborn" and therefore were the focus of the teachings, however, in demonstrating His grace and mercy, I believe the Lord also taught the Egyptians of this power to save. Thank you for your comments, you are very intune to the teachings of the Old Testament! Love you!
Hi Rob,
Thank you for your compliments on the HUB. The message of the ten plagues are very indepth, I am afraid I touched only on one angle of it. There is so much more to be learned and applied to us today. Exodus is one of my favorite books in the Old Testament. Thanks again.
Hi D:-)
Very well done Hub on Moses and the Children of Israel.
I think it is important when attempting to weigh, who the "lesson" is for the most; we remember that God loves each and every one of His children.
The first shall be last and the last shall be first! What does this tell us about all involved here?
Ultimately the children of Israel were released, to go out into the wilderness?
I agree, first and foremost the 'wonders' were to first show the Israelites the power of their God, whom they really did not know, because of their slavery. God had a plan for the children of Israel first and foremost...
Second, because of Pharaoh's disobedience - the Egyptians in mass were destroyed in their pursuit of the children of Israel. God was dealing with a people who were completely ignorant of Him. They had no law, as did the Israelites. They had those among them, who could perform most every plague that Moses brought forth by the power of God. In other words, those that were destroyed in their misguided pursuit... were actually dealt with quite mercifully, according to the plan that God has...
The Old Testament oft times will appear as though God is a vengeful God, but this is just not true. It is the purpose of God to bring ALL of His children back into His presence... therefore, must look at how He teaches his different children in the bigger picture, i.e... His plan for the salvation of every child!
I it not God's plan to kill off the bad guys, beat them up, etc... It is His plan to teach them as much as they can and will receive here upon the earth. If He hits the wall with some... well, perhaps He can work with the "last"... a little later:-)
tDMg
LdsNana-AskMormon
Nana,
Thank you for adding your insights to the HUB. I agree that all will be able to be given the blessing of salvation through Jesus Christ and the Atonement. The power to save is from "the strong hand of God." Thank you for your comments
I appreciate the thesis and structure of this hub. It's a very interesting take. Can you link me to the articles you used for research or is all of this your own work? That would be very impressive!
Mroconnell,
A few years ago my son, who loves to study the Egyptian culture, taught me of the significance of the Plagues to Gods ratio. In writing this Hub, I used the notes he had given to me concerning which God's he thought the plagues were aimed at. To learn more about the Egyptian Gods themselves and find pictures of them I used,
http://www.nemo.nu/ibisportal/0egyptintro/1egypt/i
Other than that site, and the text of the Old Testament, that is all the research I have done. So, I guess it is a matter of opinion only. I hope you enjoyed the correlation, even though it is not thoroughly proven scientifically. Hope you enjoy the link.
the concept is great - sounds like a most interesting analysis on that level and a matter for another analytic approach from me - but i believe i must make this comment RIGHT NOW about the HUMAN LEVEL of the events presented as "divine intervention":
The plagues had nothing to do with the Jewish god "punishing" or manipulating Egyptian people into submission - the plagues were a series of ordinary planned and organised SABOTAGE by Jewish slaves who got too rich on being Egyptian "slaves" and lost interest in being slaves anymore. so they started terrorising their hosts and saviours - who gave them food and homes when they were starving and homeless from famine when they were nomadic paupers, self-disposessed nobodies who came to Egypt begging for food and shelter.
lets just not leave it without a comment, that god or any kind of higher powers had anything to do with it, that it is a simple case of ego-constructing events-falsifying guilt-cleansing conscience-denying ordinary propaganda and that all the ten reported events were plain acts of HUMAN organised and enacted TERRORISM, on a scale much greater and more cruel and ruthless than 7/11 - involving deliberate brutal secret killings of children!
Doghouse,
HA HA HA HA HA! Bozyslawa’s comment is the funniest April Fools joke I’ve seen all day. I laughed so hard my sides hurt. Bozyslawa is so deep in analysis that he is obviously completely lost touch with reality. At first glance his comments seem anti-Semitic, but upon careful reexamination (and after wiping the tears out of my eyes) he gives the Jews far too much credit to think that he has any contempt for them, but instead has the utmost admiration at their INCREDIBLE accomplishments.
I don’t know of any other people who could have harvested their own straw, stomped them into mud bricks, dried them in the sun, built great monuments with them, fed their families, slept, and still found the time to gather lice, frogs, and locust, in enough quantity to “terrorize” an entire civilization. Not to mention, accomplishing this great feat while under heavy restrictions and Egyptian supervision. This is incredible for any people let alone, “self-dispossessed nobodies who were nomadic paupers” (or perhaps this was just their alter ego and their true identity was actually a race of super-humans who could have simply flown away from their captivity, but chose to punish the Egyptians for their cruel population control tactics.)
You will remember that Pharaoh refused the Jews request to leave Egypt for three days to worship, so another amazing conclusion drawn from Bozyslawa’s analysis is that the lice, frogs, and locust had to have already existed in Egypt without previously afflicting the Egyptians. This also means, the Jews would have had to gather them and train them in all their spare time as slaves. Besides their extreme animal charming abilities, the Jews must have been blessed to have in their presence early nuclear physicists in order to manage a display of fire raining from the sky. (It’s not impossible, Albert Einstein was a Jew, perhaps it was his great, great, great, ...great, grandfather who came up with the idea and it was kept all these years as a family secret.)
The funniest part of the comment however, is the last paragraph in which Bozyslawa appears to fly off the handle. He is so mad that he can’t even see straight and attempts to compare the ten plagues to the terrorist attack that occurred in the United States on September 11, 2001; however, I could be sorely mistaken as I am completely unaware of the events which took place on July 11th. If something noteworthy did happen on 7/11 hopefully Bozyslawa could enlighten us in a HUB of his own. Perhaps he could title it, “A Comprehensive Comparison between the Super Human Jewish Slaves and the Events of July 11th.”
I can’t imagine all the planning and effort that went into the other six plagues as I have only addressed four. Just think, while they were sacrificing lambs, preparing their Passover feast, and painting blood on their doorposts, the Jews were simultaneously scouring the Egyptian censuses for the names of all the first born children in order to “deliberately and brutally” murder them in secret. If Bozyslawa wanted to discredit the existence of a God, it would have been more effective for him to denounce that the plagues or “terrorist events” ever occurred at all instead, of ascribing them to the ingenuity of mere “Humans.” Thankfully Bozyslawa’s inadequate argument has provided us all with some comic relief.
Bozyslawa
Well, if nothing else, your opinions have certainly sparked some conversation. Your perspectives are definately interesting. Thank you for sharing your point of view.
Great hub, Doghouse. I don't remember where I've read about this or heard about it, but I was fascinated by it. I just hadn't got around to studying it, so thanks, it saves me a lot of time and effort. Great hub as always.
Lucky Dog,
I guess it seems the Dogs have been unleashed? lol Great comments although I glimpse a little sarcasm in the midst of them. I did get a chuckle from your analogies. Ultimately you have however proven one important thing, that these "wonders" were just that. The power to save will come with "the strong hand of God."
Hi Peter,
Glad you enjoyed the correlations made here. Exodus is one of my favorite books in the Old Testament, however I guess I must laugh, I say that about all of them! lol Thank you for your continual encouragement with your comments. Have a great day!
LOL! Me too. Everytime I talk about any book I say that it is one of my favorites. I am actually developing a hub series where I will use this regarding every book...too funny.
Peter,
I can't wait to read them when they are published!
to Lucky Dog,
at your perception that THE BIBLE "is" r e a l i t y - i laughed so much i nearly split my sides!
to the offensive and vain tone of your superficial comment i have just this reply:
lucky or not, "it is the dog that died"
Bozyslawa-
LOL! Another inadequate argument-everyone dies! Or was that supposed to be a threat? Either case its not very becoming of you :)
If you would have argued that the Bible was not real, your initial comment may have held some validity; alas, your argument, was that the Jews were terrorist who organized the said plagues with no supernatural help. This argument asserts that you believe the plagues were not only real, but also plausible for ordinary humans to organize and execute (Which is absolutely absurd and ignorant as I so humorously pointed out!)
If you would have simply stated you didn't believe that the Bible was true and therefore Doghouse's HUB was a waste of time instead of trying to sound intelligent you may have actually persuaded people to your cause. Unfortunately, you now not only look like don't know how to make an argument (or even comprehend what you're arguing) but also have to resort to threats. Tsk tsk tsk!
Better luck next time Bozy!
Your friend,
Lucky Dog
oh dear oh my, aren't we in a huff!
If you read more and talked less you would have known that it was a quotation, where from, that many equisite works of art were sparked by and refered to it, and what is the real meaning in the story. Instead, you look soooo silly barking at shadows with that infantile anger that can be pushed like a button.
It would be a waste of time to discuss important issues with someone more interested in self indulgent posing than substance.
Whew! It's hot in here, doghouse. You've sparked a bonfire! Great hub, my friend, AS USUAL! =)
Pawswright,
It was getting a little warm. I certainly hope the fire has been doused! lol Thank you for your comments. You know I love and respect your opinions and thoughts.
Doghouse,
This is a fascinating correlation that I have never before heard about. I'm curious if you can refer me to any source material concerning the link between these plagues and Egyptian deities. I'd like to study this in further detail. Thanks for sparking my interest!
jreuter-
Thanks for visiting my Hub, I loved your travel experience and am a bit jealous that you have been able to visit places I have only read about. As I stated before, this article is only some observations that I have made... quoted from above:
"A few years ago my son, who loves to study the Egyptian culture, taught me of the significance of the Plagues to Gods ratio. In writing this Hub, I used the notes he had given to me concerning which God's he thought the plagues were aimed at. To learn more about the Egyptian Gods themselves and find pictures of them I used,
http://www.nemo.nu/ibisportal/0egyptintro/1egypt/i
Other than that site, and the text of the Old Testament, that is all the research I have done. So, I guess it is a matter of opinion only. I hope you enjoyed the correlation, even though it is not thoroughly proven scientifically. Hope you enjoy the link."
Other than that explanation I have really no other source material, (trying not to sound like a freak, I try to rely on a higher source :), it seems I always come away with more that way...) I would love to hear if you find more information on the subject.
Again thanks for reading.
Thank you for this. This is exactly what I was looking for to use in our homeschool when studying Ancient Egypt.
Wow great help for my project!! Isn't God powerful!
do you like ancient Egypt?? datz cool! nice pics!! :)
@MQ I am glad that this will help you!
@sarah I hope you do great on your project! Yes, God is powerful indeed!
@oriana I do like to study ancient Egypt. It is cool! Thanks for coming by to read.
As the fierce waters of the red sea rolled forth against Israel's persuers, the host of heaven might have lept for joy as they narrowly escaped the grasp of Pharoh. I would think that the lord must have wept.
This is just what I needed for my homeschool lessons from Mystery of History.
@onusonus I believe that the Lord has a way to save even the armies of Pharaoh in his beautiful plan of happiness. Death is not the end.
@Jewell I hope that you will enjoy this information and use it for whatever home-school project you need. Thanks.
hey thanx for posting this it was helpful
Thanks! It was helpful.
Excellent breakdown of the significance of each of the ten plagues! Great illustration that our God is an awesome God, that He has a perfect plan to achieve His purposes and that He leaves nothing to random chance. Also a depiction of how the work of Jesus Christ has defeated every opposition of the enemy, and released us from the bondage of sin, to leave our old ways and enter the new life He has prepared for us. God Bless your efforts!
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I support lucky dog in his arguments. Bozyslawa is taking half of biblical story as truth like the exile of the israelites in egypt and the plagues. At the same time, he is denying the divine origin of those plagues. This is not logic and his arguments of israelites arranging all the scenario of the plagues require much more faith than the biblical story. I wonder how could the israelites paint the river Nile in red in a second by just putting a rod in it. Bozylawa your arguments are not based on solid intelligence but rather on gratuitous assumptions can you please support your arguments with proofs? I am doubtful about this, you only invented this whole theory its sad hope you change your mindset about it. God bless!
I didn't enjoy this very much. what makes god so much better than egyptian gods eh? atleast we know what egyptian gods LOOK like.
Very interesting post. However the fourth plague was probably not a plague of flies. The most ancient manuscripts don't mention flies at all. They simply say God will send "swarms". the flies were added by a later editor. Most likely it was swarms of dung beatles. This would make sense in the context.
I am also convinced that God was deperatly trying to reach the Egyptians, as He loves them as much as the Hebrews. He was trying to show them that He was the true God.
IIRC a Talmudic story says that the angels praised God for rescuing the Jews from Pharaoh when the Red Sea closed on them. God said, "The work of my hands is drowning in the sea, and you want to praise me?" Thus when we observe Passover we take a moment to remember the suffering of the Egyptians from the plagues.
Scripture tells us that when we left Egypt we were a "mixed multitude". Some were Egyptians and some were other races not descended from Jacob. Through the experiences they endured together and by being obedient to God, these people were all bound together into Israel. Praise God for His willingness to receive all who will follow Him!
Right on point in these end times.....
dear anynomys< go to Church!
The Book of Exodus is complete fiction. There is nothing in Egyptian writings to corroborate the stories of the Ten Plagues or even the escape of the Hebrews across the Red Sea. THere is no achaeological evidence that 2 million people wandered in the Sinai Desert for 40 years.
Why do you take the bible so seriously. It is the worst book of fiction ever written
The Egypitians were a nation of Prideful, superior people in their eyes. Would you put that in your newspaper if you just lost millions of slaves, livestock, your children, and everything else? They were in ruins. Of course they wouldn't record it.
And much like many other areas in the middle east, acheology has found that by tracing areas the bible does direct us to, we have found many ancient civilizations. While the Red Sea crossing path isn't recorded, some excavations have taken place at certain points and found artifacts such as chariot wheels dating from the time this would have taken place.
Jesus said "I am The Way, the Truth, and The Light." Since truth isn't relative, that's either right or wrong.
One must admire the faith of Eccles in science. We have no scientific certainty of many events that transpired 350 years ago, nay let us consider the case of the JFK assassination less than 50 years ago. Yet, Eccles is looking to science to verify the events closer to 3,500 years ago? Happy hunting my friend. You want archaeological evidence of a people wandering in a desert (shifting sand and all), who would only remain in one location a few days at a time? From that time period, we cannot find archaeological evidence of entire cities that existed for centuries that were built on firm fertile soil ideal for preserving artifacts. Please do not delude yourself -- it is not fiction just because you do not wish to believe it.
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thanks for posting that, i'm learning about Egypt in school and this is what we're talking about.
cool.
Thanks for posting this. I'm a homeschooling mom & this came in very handy during our lesson on the plagues. My kids know the story of Moses & the Exodus by heart, but this added a new dimension to their learning. God bless you!
thanks so much for posting this however long ago! It helps with my history project and I will site you as a source. i liked the fly-headded goddess (why would anybody worship a fly or "sacred scarab beetle"??? umm can you say "eww"?) makes me feel kind of safe knowing that the God of Israel is my Daddy and that I have eternal life with Him~ God bless~!
Khnum was another entity sacred to egyptians and israel was supposed to sacrifice to the lord animals sacred to the egyptians ;as Moses said we must go a least three days journey into the wilderness . Great work equating plagues with egyptian gods and goddesses .thanks
Wow!
NO matter what anyone else says, you have skill and did a GREAT job putting this hub together. I think the connections of the true God's plagues with the cheesy Egyptian "gods" is awesome! It helped a lot with my research on this time! Thanks and keep putting up these sweet thingys that keep God in first place! You're awesome!
Jake
also, those people who are putting up comments about scientific records and stuff like that, God can not be explained! HE IS!!! Science is so wrong, in so many ways. And to all you people that Are fighting back to those comments about "There's no sicence to that story>" or whatever, God Always wins as shown with the egyptians!!
God Rules!!
helped thnx
Ancient Egyptian religion encompasses the various religious beliefs and rituals practiced in ancient Egypt over more than 3,000 years, from the predynastic period until the adoption of Christianity in the early centuries AD. Initially these beliefs centered on the worship of multiple deities who represented various forces of nature, thought patterns and power, expressed by the means of complex and varied archetypes. By the time of the 18th dynasty they began to be viewed as aspects of a single deity who existed apart from nature, similar to trinitarian concepts also found in Christianity: the belief that one god can exist in more than one person.
These deities were worshipped with offerings and prayers, in local and household shrines as well as in formal temples managed by priests. Different gods were prominent at different periods of Egyptian history, and the myths associated with them changed over time, so Egypt never had a coherent hierarchy of deities or a unified mythology. However, the religion contained many overarching beliefs. Among these were the divinity of the pharaoh, which helped to politically unify the country, and complex beliefs about an afterlife, which gave rise to the Egyptians' elaborate burial customs.
Patty Inglish, MS says:
2 years ago
I like the manner in which you link each plague with an Egyptian deity. The pictures are interesting as well. I didn't quite at first understand cattle & livestock dying linked to the Goddess of Love/Protection, but taking away food and milk is certainly taking away love, because that means death.
Thumbs up.